Established in 2020, Gravitas is a platform for managing private yachts, private aircraft, and residential real estate investments in Dallas.
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Empowerment: Uplift and inspire our community through shared success.
Trust: Cultivate unwavering confidence and loyalty in our clientele.
Excellence: Deliver unparalleled precision and meticulous attention to detail in every endeavor.
Gravitas is a platform for managing private yachts, private aircraft, and residential real estate investments in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Ted Patterson serves as President of Gravitas Management, overseeing day-to-day operations and creating, communicating, and implementing the company’s vision, mission, and direction.
Ted graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2009 where he earned his B.A. in Government and History. Upon graduation, Ted went on to work for Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles, spending 5 years in the studio’s theatrical marketing and domestic distribution arm. In 2014, he joined Dropbox in San Francisco as part of the outbound sales team, where he helped businesses deploy and leverage the Dropbox Enterprise platform.
After Dropbox, he joined WeWork’s enterprise sales team, supporting Bay Area-based companies’ commercial real estate needs on a global scale. In 2020, Ted moved to Dallas to join RREAF Holdings to oversee the CEO’s portfolio of special projects and to lead Gravitas Management as President.
In his spare time, you can find him exploring Texas with his golden retriever Minnie, trying all the delicious Tex-Mex that Dallas has to offer, and cheering on the Texas Longhorns.
Mrs. Crozier Kimzey manages Gravitas Realty. A native Dallasite, Crozier combines her extensive relationships within the community with the additional market knowledge and expertise the Gravitas team provides. Her networking ability, knowledge of the Dallas market and tireless energy enables Crozier to provide the highest level of service for her clients.
Her willingness to take the time to get to know her clients helps her stay at the leading edge of the area’s unique real estate market. Crozier is a graduate of Highland Park High School and the University of Texas in Austin where she earned her B.A. in Fashion Design from the school of Natural Sciences. After graduation, Mrs. Kimzey worked with her sister Kerry at K-Sa-Ra, a couture line, and cofounded C’est La Vie, a private label sportwear line for retailers including Pea in a Pod, Coldwater Creek and various others. Applying her international communication and manufacturing skills she worked at Rimports in international sales and marketing with Fortune 100 clients.
After raising four boys, Crozier never lost her entrepreneurial spirit and founded Pops’ Picante, named in honor of her father. In 2021 Crozier joined Gravitas Realty, a Dallas-based asset management group specializing in residential real estate. Crozier is a licensed agent in Texas. As a wife and a mother of four boys, Crozier carefully balances work with her home life. In her free time, Crozier loves playing pickleball and Mahjong, never says no to any outdoor activity including travel and adventures with her family, friends and her loyal sidekick pit/lab mix Bear.
Ms. Stephanie Lange serves as General Counsel for Gravitas Management, LLC. Stephanie works with all the Gravitas teams to provide support and maintenance to its various assets.
She is a member of both the Texas and Tennessee State Bars. Her areas of interest include real estate, estate planning, business, and aviation law. Stephanie received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (B.A. 2014) and her graduate degree from the University of Memphis (J.D. 2017).
Prior to joining Gravitas, Stephanie lived in Nashville and worked for a major law firm as well as serving as an Associate Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. In her spare time, Stephanie likes to explore Dallas with her Westie, Levi.
Mr. Sean Maguire serves as President of Gravitas Construction, overseeing all project development across greater Dallas.
Sean takes great pride in delivering outstanding work that showcases luxury, precision, and functional floorplans. Committed to excellence in all facets of construction, he meets the needs of his clients and homeowners.
Sean graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor’s in Sociology where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his wife, Jayden.
Catherine Griessen serves as Project Coordinator for Gravitas Management and is a licensed real estate agent for Gravitas Realty. Supporting multiple arms of Gravitas, Catherine focuses on real estate transactions and residential home design.
Ms. Griessen was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2022 with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Business, bringing a unique blend of skills to her role. While at Texas A&M, she worked as an assistant to a local Real Estate Agent.
Upon graduation, she moved to Dallas and joined the Gravitas team in 2022. In her free time, Catherine enjoys traveling, being outside, and spending time with friends and family.
Mr. Brandon Heap is Controller for Gravitas Management. He holds a CPA and Master’s Degree in Accounting from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Heap joined Gravitas as Controller in 2022, overseeing all accounting efforts including preparing all financial statements and budgets for a variety of assets and operations.
Prior to joining Gravitas, Mr. Heap worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an Associate specializing in corporate and partnership income tax compliance and consulting.
Mr. Heap has 8 years of accounting experience, including family businesses, construction contracting, international telecommunications, aviation, and real estate.